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Ireland meaning

EN[ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd] [ˈaːɹlənd] [ˈaɪɹlənd] [ˈaɪɚɫɪ̈nd] [-aɪə(ɹ)lənd]
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  • Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə]; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.
  • Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom,
  • The island's geography comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland.
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    Definition of Ireland in English Dictionary

  • Proper nounSUF-land
    1. A large island in northwest Europe.
      1. A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
        1. A surname​.
        2. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • 1955 - Close quarter fighting did not suit them. It does not suit the Essex or the Tans. - Guerilla Days in Ireland General Tom Barry
            • ollective term — with permutations such as PIIGGS to include Ireland and Great Britain among the list of debt-ridden countries — has been denounced by politicians in Portugal and Spain.
            • Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.
          2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
            • Ireland got their second try not long before half-time with O'Leary, an injury doubt all week with a stiff back, just about getting over for a try which was confirmed by the video referee.
          3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
            • Tricolours are seen in the national flags of over twenty countries, including Belgium, France, India, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Morphemes
            • Suffixes
              • Words by suffix
                • Words suffixed with -land
            • Nouns
              • Proper nouns
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            1. en Irelander
            2. en Irelanders
            Source: Wiktionary

            Meaning of Ireland for the defined word.

            Grammatically, this word "Ireland" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a proper noun.
            Definiteness: Level 8
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